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self-neglecting

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A neglecting of one's self.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests.

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Examples

  • "We realized there was no model for the most effective way to diagnose older adults who had been self-neglecting, to assess them and decide if they can or can't live independently and what to do about it.

    Baylor College of Medicine News 2009

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